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2015 Map of Newton

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Newton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Embarras River winds past the northeast corner of Newton, serving as a prominent landmark for this Jasper County seat. This 2015 survey details a landscape where the tight grid of city streets like W Jourdan St and E Decatur St gives way to the expansive agricultural blocks of southern Illinois. The area's history is preserved in its many rural burial grounds, including Riverside Cem and the remote Woods Cem, which offer significant data for genealogical research.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Newton Lake in the west and several drainage systems like Hurricane Cr and Richland Cr shaping the terrain. Small rural clusters such as Bogota and Shamrock remain identifiable points of interest along the section-line roads, while the Jasper County Flying Club Airport highlights more modern local infrastructure. The map effectively captures the transition from established town life to the surrounding farming communities of Pleasant Ridge.